𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

Human Protectors Why some dare to cross lines Wade waters Conquer seas With the intention of Protecting Gods (or and even Goddesses). Do Gods (even Goddesses) Need humans as their Protectors or Why cannot they do it themselves? Why not leave humans to protect Their own kind From murderers to rapists to wife beaters To you name it. What is our role here Sometimes I wonder Is it To protect Gods (or even Goddesses) Or Protect our own kind. This was something I wrote a few years ago and thought of reposting again after yesterday's bombing in Sri Lanka.

Kaum ( කැවුම් ) is an essential item in the Sinhalese New Year celebration. The people of yesteryears knew Kaum is not only a sweetmeat but can be turned into lifesaving drug too. Well before the western medicine identified the value and usefulness of Penicillin, people in this land knew about it and put to good use of it without calling the substance any particular name. The first Kauma made according to the auspicious time during the Sinhala New Year Celebrations time is dedicated to Fruit flys ( කොදුරු කැවුම ) and hung in the kitchen for days until the surface of it turns into light greenish. Fruit flies are essential in this transformation and with them, they bring in the Penicillium (ˌpɛnɪˈsɪliəm) ascomycetous fungi. The fungi grow on the surface of the Kauma and turning the dark brown colour of the surface of it into a light greenish in a few days’ time. Once that process is completed, the Kauma is then kept in a safe place and use as a First Aid, where all c...

Makumbura was another sleepy village along the High-level ( Colombo – Batticaloa Highway ) road a few decades ago but suddenly came under the spotlight, when the Kottawa-Galle Highway (E01) was planned. Makumbura got the first Entry / Exit point to the E01 Expressway  then and everything started to change rapidly. While the construction was going on, another place a kilometre away from the Entry / Exit point was commissioned to have a weighbridge to weigh in the heavy construction materials being brought in for the project. Once the construction was nearing completion, the weighing facility got another life. With the help of Japanese government grant, it was converted to a new Multi-model transport hub, the first of its kind in the country and seven more to be followed soon around the country. With this novel concept of Multi-Modal Transport Hub, Makumbura got another facility. In an era where everyone is concerned about the wellbeing, the newly laid Walking Path and exercis...